All energy efficiency articles – Page 2
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NewsUKGBC: £150bn cap won’t solve energy bills crisis without retrofit programme
Liz Truss faces call for action to retrofit homes in addition to borrowing in order to freeze energy bills
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CommentSocial housing providers are hamstrung in their efforts to make homes more sustainable
Planning policy and high retrofit costs are holding providers back from delivering more sustainble homes, says Jonathan Pearson from Residentially
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CommentMarket and political failures are behind our lack of cheap, warm housing
A lost decade in insulating homes has led to the government needing to subsidise energy costs and it’s time to rethink the system, writes Chris Brown
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NewsEnergy efficiency regulations have slowed development, says Glenigan
Housebuilding starts slowed as sector got to grips with changes to part L, according to analysts.
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CommentHousebuilders must stay ahead of the curve on energy contracts
Keeping future schemes low-cost and low-carbon in a rapidly changing market is a huge challenge but flexibility with energy providers is key, writes Frederick Davies
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NewsHounslow submits plans for 900-home Passivhaus estate regeneration
West London proposals will see demolition of blocks and replacement with new homes
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NewsGovernment slammed for ‘shocking’ failure on retrofit
UK’s official advisor on climate policy also brands lack of zero carbon homes standard as ‘scandalous’
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In FocusGlitches in the system: getting ready for part L
Emily Twinch looks at the preparedness of the house building industry to comply with the changes to regulations next week to ensure homes are more energy efficient
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NewsFears grow over June Part L uplift as SAP software ‘not ready’
HBF writes to government calling for an immediate update to software used to calculate energy efficiency in new homes
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NewsSpring statement: Industry calls for more action on retrofit
Chancellor’s energy efficiency VAT cut welcomed but more comprehensive package needed, argue industry bodies
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NewsArchitects urge mass-retrofit of interwar housing
Improving 3.3m homes would cost £37.5bn, says the RIBA
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NewsM&G buys majority stake in green MMC housebuilder
Institutional investor in £500m partnership with Greencore to build several thousand homes
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NewsAudit MPs scathing over green homes grant
Public accounts committee ‘not convinced’ that business department grasps full scale of the scheme’s failure
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CommentCan we tell if housebuilders' net zero commitments are any more than ‘blah, blah, blah’?
The difficulties in measurement will make the substance of housebuilders’ pledges hard - but not impossible - to assess, says Joey Gardiner
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NewsCOP26: Nationwide retrofitting programme ‘needed to meet net zero by 2050’
Detailed roadmap published today by coalition of construction professionals
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NewsCost of decarbonising all UK homes could run to £330bn
Research from Savills says government interventions do not go far enough to persuade homeowners to carry out the work
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NewsCountryside puts MMC at heart of net zero strategy
Housebuilder says it will reduce direct and indirect emissions by 42% by 2030, and ramp up timber frame construction
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NewsIndustry demands ‘bold’ action from politicians on climate
Resi developers included as built environment sector presents urgent demands at COP26 summit
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NewsIndustry laments ‘shocking’ failure to introduce domestic retrofit programme
Critics round on government over ‘unambitious’ Heat and Buildings strategy supposed to pave the way for net zero
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NewsHeat pump grant for homeowners centrepiece of long-awaited heat and buildings strategy
Plans for £5k grant outlined in strategy to decarbonise 30m existing homes and commercial buildings
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